Dutch edit

Etymology edit

First attested as Ouersche in 1634. Derived from a contracted compound of over (on the other side of) and es (farmland next to a village) suffixed with the collectivising suffix -ing-.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈøːr.sɪŋ/
  • Hyphenation: Eur‧sing

Proper noun edit

Eursing n

  1. A hamlet in Midden-Drenthe, Drenthe, Netherlands.

References edit

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN